What Bruins' salary cap picture looks like after Swayman contract
The Bruins can open up a little more cap space based on which players they choose to waive or send down to Providence over the next 24 hours or so. All 32 teams must submit their Opening Night rosters to the league by 5 p.m. ET on Monday.
Looking forward, the Bruins are projected to have around $18 million in cap space next offseason, per PuckPedia .
However, they have several important players in the final year of their contracts who will need new deals. That list includes left wing and captain Brad Marchand, center Trent Frederic and center Morgan Geekie. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney commented on these three players earlier this week.
"I have had a discussion with (Frederic's) camp, 100 percent," Sweeney said at a press conference last Monday. "You're 100 percent accurate. Morgan Geekie's an RFA. I've had a discussion with his camp. Brad (Marchand), not to leave Brad out - plenty of discussions with Brad's camp, you know, in terms of trying to find a landing spot there.
"So yeah, you know we are. We're as proactive as we possibly can be within the parameters of the league and CBA when we can talk to players."
Forwards John Beecher and Mark Kastelic, as well as defenseman Mason Lohrei, will be restricted free agents next summer, too. Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon and Bussi will be eligible for unrestricted free agency next offseason. So the Bruins do have some work to do between now and next July.
The Bruins open the 2024-25 regular season Tuesday night in Florida against the Stanley Cup champion Panthers. Boston's home opener is Thursday versus the rival Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden.
